U.S. Sanctions on Brazilian Judges Reveal Overreach Undermining Sovereignty and Judicial Independence

The recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. government against the wife of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and other officials expose a troubling pattern of Washington’s overreach, risking damage to international norms and American credibility alike. Justice de Moraes, who led the legal actions sentencing former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years for attempting a coup, faces personal attacks through these punitive measures. His wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes, was sanctioned under the Global Magnitsky Act—an instrument originally designed to punish human rights violators but now wielded with questionable application. Additional visa revocations reportedly target his colleagues...